How the Stars of American Crime Story: Impeachment Compare to Their Real-Life Counterparts

Viewers might recognize Feldstein from her lead roles in Booksmart or Lady Bird. Here, the 28-year-old stars as the White House intern at the center of it all: Monica Lewinsky. Although Feldstein and Lewinsky are both credited as producers on the project, and Lewinsky has been thoroughly involved, Feldstein recently told W Magazine that they've only met once due to the pandemic.

"I was actually asked once if I could play anyone, who would it be—and without even thinking I just was like, 'I think I should play Monica Lewinsky.' And this was way before Ryan [Murphy] had called me," Feldstein said in a video accompanying the interview. "Monica and I are cut from the same cloth in so many ways," Feldstein said, going on to add that she might have done the same as Lewinsky had she been in her position. "If I was 22 and the most powerful person in the world focused his high beams on me, I would probably do the exact same thing as Monica."